India boost Womens World Cup semi-final hopes

India boosted their Women's Cricket World Cup semi-final prospects with a crushing 110-run win over Bangladesh in Hamilton on Tuesday.

India set Bangladesh a target of 230 and then skittled them for 119 in 40.3 overs to keep alive their playoff hopes.

In Tuesday's other match, in Wellington, Meg Lanning smashed an unbeaten 135 as Australia cruised past South Africa's 271-5.

It leaves previously unbeaten South Africa in a scrap for the three other semi-final berths with India, the West Indies and England. Australia were already into the last four.

India chose to bat and appeared to be cruising at 74 without loss in the 15th over when Smriti Mandhana was dismissed for 30.

It sparked a mini-collapse which saw India lose two wickets in successive balls without adding to the score as Shafali Verma was stumped on 42 and Mithali Raj caught for a first-ball duck.

India entered the last 10 overs at 165-5 and their scoring momentum appeared to have stalled when Yastika Bhatia was dismissed for 50.

But Pooja Vastrakar and Sneh Rana came together for a useful 48-run stand that helped give India's bowlers a respectable total to defend.

A magnificent win for #TeamIndia ?? They beat Bangladesh by 110 runs to keep their semi-finals qualification hopes alive. #CWC22 pic.twitter.com/WiVq4VNyNW

Bangladesh's run chase never ignited in the face of tight bowling from India highlighted by four wickets for 30 from Rana.

There was some middle-order resistance from Salma Khatun, who made 32, and Lata Mondal, 24, but they never looked like reeling in India's target.

India 229-7 in 50 overs (Y. Bhatia 50, S. Verma 42, S. Mandhana 30; R. Moni 3-37, N. Akter 2-42)

Bangladesh 119 all out in 40.3 overs (S. Khatun 32, L. Mondal 24; S. Rana 4-30)